knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
abnormal behavior (behaviour)
time; season; period; phase; stage
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to make a lasting impression
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
quarrel; dispute; argument
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion